The Messenger

Revolutionary War. Spies. Quakers. A rogue pub owner. And Siri Mitchell. Put those combinations together and you really can’t get much better than that. One of the things I value in a novel by Siri Mitchell is her extreme attention to detail. Her novels are a wonder and treasure trove, not only of t......more

I was so impressed with this book! Loved the characters, the dialogue (right down to some of the 18th-century vocabulary), the historical events it portrayed, and the growth in both the hero and the heroine from start to finish. To me, the ending was completely satisfying. Well done, Siri Mitchell!......more

Are you tired of the books that go like this? Pretty and sweet girl meets handsome rough who is not at Christian. Guy gets sweet girl to realize her fanatical beliefs are silly. Girl still loves God, but tosses most of her beliefs. Handsome Rouge comes to Christ making everything okay. Yup, I get tire......more

I loved this book. Siri's writing style is rich and her characters have depth. The conflict between Hannah and Jeremiah's beliefs wasn't easily sorted. Instead, the reader was allowed to wrestle with weighty questions concerning God's will, honoring parents, pacifism, and honesty. Truly, I didn't kno......more

With the city of Philadelphia under British occupation, Hannah Sunderland and her family, devout Quakers, struggle to survive in the midst of a conflict that has seen them disavowed and misused by both sides because of their pacifist beliefs. When a British officer commandeers the family home and ne......more